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Stages
of dementia - resources
Stages
of Alzheimer's Disease - A medical model of the progress of
Alzheimers disease may be measured in 7 stages. Understanding
the stages of Alzheimer's can provide some insight into what to
expect and prepare both the caregiver and the person affected
by Alzheimers.
The
Later Stages of Dementia - The Later Stages of Dementia.
Occupational
Therapist - Management of Dementia - Diagnosis, treatment,
and management of persons with various types of dementia. Ethical,
cultural, and family perspectives that influence the care needed
by individuals with dementia are also included.
Explaining
about...dementia Working With Older People - Find Articles
- Explaining about...dementia from Working With Older People in
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Dementia
- symptoms, causes and treatment - BUPA health information
factsheet - dementia can cause the loss of the ability to remember,
think and reason.
Pain
Management for Patients With Late-Stage Dementia - A pilot
study in Wisconsin nursing homes demonstrates the usefulness of
a new protocol specifically designed for the assessment and treatment
of pain in the silent but growing population of people with late-stage
dementia.
How
to Talk with Someone who has Dementia - Forcing someone with
Alzheimer's or another form of dementia to face reality can be
a frustrating experience. Here are some alternative approaches
that may ease the frustration.
Dementia
Treatment - Information about the treatment of dementia diseases.
Early Diagnosis
of Dementia - Early Diagnosis of Dementia - American FamilyPhysician
Stages
of Alzheimer's - Stages of Alzheimer's.
Alzbrain.org
Alabama's Alzheimer's Resource - Alzbrain.org Alabama's Alzheimer's
Resource
Alzheimer's
Foundation of America - Alzheimer's Foundation of America
- The Alzheimer's Foundation of America is a non-profit foundation
comprised of member and associate member organizations across
the U.S. dedicated to meeting the educational, social and emotional
needs of individuals with dementia.
Alzheimer's
Society Factsheet - Later stages of dementia - The Alzheimer's
Society is the leading UK care and research charity for people
with dementia, their families and carers. This site is frequently
updated with leading information appropriate to the Society's
various audiences.
Dementia
factsheet - Introductory information for people who are interested
in finding out about dementia, such as people with a diagnosis
of dementia and their families, students, journalists & health
care professionals.
Dementia
- through all its stages - Better Health Channel. - Your introduction
to quality-assured, regularly reviewed, health and wellbeing information
and services. This site is sponsored by the State Government of
Victoria, Australia. Look at About Us and Help pages for more
details on how this site works.
Normal
Aging or Dementia? - CareGiver.com is a leading provider of
support and information for those caring for the elderly, heart
attack survivors, diabetes care, people with disabilities, Alzheimer’s
sufferers, multiple sclerosis sufferers, those in need of long
term care.
Tips
on... Eating (Early and Middle Stages of Dementia) - Tips
on... Eating (Early and Middle Stages of Dementia).
eMedicine
- Dementia Due to HIV Disease - Dementia Due to HIV Disease
- Physicians frequently encounter neurologic and psychiatric complications
in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
HIV-induced dementia is a common source of morbidity.
Dementia
Overview - Dementia is a decline of reasoning, memory, and
other mental abilities (the cognitive functions). This decline
eventually impairs the ability to carry out everyday activities
such as driving; household chores.
Dementia:
What Is Dementia and What Are the Stages of This Disease -
An informative, accurate article on dementia, including a detailed
description of the different stages of dementia, including information
on symptoms and causes, as well as the treatment and prevention
of dementia.
Dementia
patients aware of losing grasp suffer breakdowns most - People
with dementia who are still aware enough to realize they are losing
their ability to function are the patients in nursing homes who
may be most likely to have dramatic emotional breakdowns and to
lash out physically or verbally.
Memory
tests predict dementia - If they have to remember words, elderly
persons in an early stage of dementia do not benefit from the
relationship in meaning between these words. This was revealed
in doctoral research by the neuropsychologist Pauline Spaan from
the University of Amsterdam.
Dementia
- An overview of dementia, its causes and treatment.
Alzheimer's
Disease Stages – OurAlzheimer's.com - Information about the
stages of Alzheimer's disease and related research.
Dementia
- Symptoms, Treatment Causes - Dementia Information plus the
Latest News on Dementia Treatments - HealthNewsflash
Alzheimer's:
Signs, Symptoms, and Stages - Useful Alzheimer's resource
with charts detailing the first signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's
Disease and the progressive symptoms of the early, mid, and late
stages.
Dementia:
It's not always Alzheimer's - MayoClinic.com - Many disorders,
some curable, can cause dementia. Don't assume it's always Alzheimer's.
Frontotemporal
dementia - MayoClinic.com - Frontotemporal dementia - Comprehensive
overview covers symptoms, treatment for this group of rare brain
disorders.
Dementia -
Stages - Dementia - Stages
Dementia
Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders
- Dementia information page compiled by the National Institute
of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
Alzheimer's
Disease Association (Singapore) - Alzheimer's Disease Association
(Singapore).
Memory Loss
and Dementia - Patient UK - Many people find that they become
more forgetful as they become older - this is common and is often
not due to dementia. Illnesses such as depression and an underactive
thyroid can also cause memory problems. Dementia is the most serious.
Dementia
and alzheimer's disease and a healthy diet - The eating habits
of people who suffer from dementia and Alzheimer's disease
can have a direct effect on their health.
Study:
Treat dementia differently - Study: Treat dementia differently.
Vitamins and
Supplements for Dementia : by Ray Sahelian, M.D. - dementia
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Later
Stages of Dementia, - Get detailed information on the Later
Stages of Dementia. Covers sensory stimulation, remember the distant
past more clearly than recent events.
Safety.com
- Driving and Dementia - Safety.com - Driving and Dementia
Assessment
of Dementia - UTMB School of Nursing - Dementia - Diagnosis,
treatment, and management of persons with various types of dementia.
Ethical, cultural, and family perspectives that influence the
care needed by individuals with dementia are also included.
The Center
for Human Development Research - A multidisciplinary center
for research on developmental psychopathology and developmental
disabilities, based in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston-Medical
School.
Music
Therapy Research - Dementia - Music Therapy Research - Dementia
Dementia-Home
Treatment - Home treatment for dementia involves teamwork
among health professionals and caregivers to create a safe and
comfortable environment and to make tasks of daily living as easy
as possible. A diagnosis of dementia can create feelings of anger,
fear, and anxiett.
What is
Dementia? - Brief and Straightforward Guide: What is Dementia?
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